Gossypetin, also known as 3,5,7,8,3',4'-hexahydroxyflavone, is a flavonol, a type of flavonoid. It has been isolated from the flowers and the calyx of Hibiscus sabdariffa (roselle) and exhibits a strong antibacterial activity.Amitava Khan, Krishnendu Manna, Chinchubose, Mahuya Sinha, Dipesh Kr Das, Swaraj Bandhu Kesh, Anindita Chakrabarty, Asoke Banerji & Sanjit Dey: Gossypetin, a naturally occurring hexahydroxy flavones ameliorates gamma radiation mediated DNA damage International Journal of Radiation Biology (2013):89(11): 965-975. The compound has also been found to act as an antagonist of TrkB. Gossypetin has radioprotective activity.
The enzyme 8-hydroxyquercetin 8-O-methyltransferase uses S-adenosyl methionine and gossypetin to produce S-adenosylhomocysteine and 3,5,7,3',4'-pentahydroxy-8-methoxyflavone.
In 2022, a study in an animal model using intragastric administration suggested that the flavonoid gossypetin facilitated the clearance of beta-amyloid in the brain and is a promising target for the study of treatments for Alzheimer's Disease by enhancing microglial phagocytic activity against Aβ.
See also Tropomyosin receptor kinase B § Antagonists
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